Royals Review: For Kansas City Royals Fans

There's an old idiom about the fact that eventually even a blind squirrel will find a nut or some sort of indehiscence fruit. What this idiom does not describe though is exactly how many nuts this blind squirrel will find after the first nut. In the case of the Royals, they've found two consecutive nuts. Who is the blind squirrel in this scenario? One could argue it's Royals manager Ned Yost who despite all the critics and anti-saber ink spilled about him has found himself managing a World Series team in consecutive years. That's not an entirely crazy argument, but let me propose a different example: your humble co-host. Somehow despite all earthly logic, this author, co-host, and unreliable narrator of truth finds himself writing about a World Series team for the second consecutive year. Most importantly though (to the author) the team he finds himself writing about is in fact his favorite team. The nut from last year wasn't fruitful though. It was rotten...or at least it only beared an unfulfilling seed

This particular podcast features two segments. The first segment your humble co-host is joined by Max Reiper, Gus Booth, and Matt Jackson; all writers on this very site. Topics include: Sir Joseph Bats Poor team decisions based on things Madison Bumgarner did The upcoming Blue Jays ALCS Ben Zobrist: Honorary ALDS MVP Sal Perez and unfortunate involuntary bowel movements The "vibe" around Toronto courtesy of Matt Jackson Throwing beer at babies Fallout from the August Royals/Blue Jays fight On the second segment we feature a rare guest, one Scott Clarke of Bluebird Banter. For the uninitiated, Bluebird Banter is the sister site to Royals Review but of course rather than focusing on the ALDS winning Royals, they instead focus on the ALDS winning Blue Jays. Why? That's a question for Scott and his colleagues that we unfortunately didn't cover. Topics include: The Blue Jays (of course) Canadian geography John Gibbons: gone but not forgotten and then returned The number of "bullets" in David Price'

Often times when your spouse says that you need to "stop by" or "visit" your in-laws, he/she promises that it won't take long. "Don't worry... we'll be quick. We just have to say hello and sit and chat for a bit." Those experienced spouses though know that your spouse is lying to you. You are inevitably going to spend 2+ hours there watching CSI: Miami re-runs, being grilled over when you are going to have your first or next baby, and listening to them gripe about President Obama. This same sentiment is normally expressed whenever we start recording the Royals Review Radio podcast. Generally there are only four or five items we have down to talk about, and assume maybe 10 minutes or so per topic. Much like the "in-law problem", Royals Review Radio hosts/guests always seem to go way, way, way longer than we plan to. Tonight's episode is no different. You would think that having just two participants would lead to a quick conversation, but to our credit we are very good at going off-topic for too long. On t

In this edition, the gang discusses a variety of subject thats include: Brandon Finnegan, BMI, and getting screwed 2015 Chickenpox Epidemic: Have you ever had them? Are the Royals anti-vaccine? Miguel Almonte's possible outcome 4 game losing streak: to panic, or not to panic? Josh Staumont and his very fast ball(s) John Lamb: good guy, like his dad Vicente Padilla and his peccary disease Not wanting to maybe play the Blue Jays Game 1 starter? September callups and their contract implications Shaun asks himself questions Arizona Fall League Zobrist/Gordon 1&2: Heavenly Alex Rios is similar to Bryce Harper Music: Misery Signals - Homecoming (Intro) Migos - Versace (Outro) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message

On Episode 8, the gang (Minds Haas, Matthew LaMar, Josh Ward, and Shaun Newkirk) discuss: Johnny Cueto and Ben Zobrist Great Moments in Mike Sweeney History Emil Brown Greg Holland in the ninth? Emil Brown, again Getting blocked by Buster Olney Dan Szymborski and his Google Alert (@29:00) David DeJesus: Royals Hall of Fame sleeper The bad that was Dee Brown The Royals getting "jobbed" via ESPN Omar Infante: Why? Minda Kuhlmann (nee Haas) getting married Music: Intro: Thursday - Turnpike Divide Outro: Thrice - Words in the Water Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message

Part I: In which the gang (Max Rieper, Matthew LaMar, and Shaun Newkirk) discusses (Listeners and readers alike should note that this portion of the podcast was recorded the Sunday prior to airing) Johnny Cueto The impact of having an "ace" in your rotation Trading away prospect Former Royals Brandon Finnegan, Cody Reed, and John Lamb Foreshadowing a Ben Zobrist trade What to make now of the rotation Shaun Newkirk earnestly trying to ponder Jay Bruce, Justin Upton, and other trade targets and being shot down Alex Gordon working at Craft and Draft *See footnote 1 Part II - John Sickels of Minor League Ball (begins at 59:30) Noted Kansan and Twins fan John Sickels joins us to talk prospects Prospects traded away in the Johnny Cueto trade Sean Manaea and Shaun's profound love for him Raul Mondesi needing to show "results" Union Civil War general George McClellan and not being him Sleepers in the Royals system The mystifying Paulo Orlando See footnote 2 Part III - Max and Shaun Duet (begins at

Dayton Moore's press call after the Royals first two selections of the 2015 draft. Audio is poor due to multiple people on the call and speakerphone recording. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message

On this edition of Royals Review Radio, we have what could possibly be the world record for most podcast members at one time. Topics include: The Cardinals series Yordano Ventura The impending roster crunch featuring Jason Vargas, Alex Rios, and Erik Kratz A poor Omar Infante Deep dish pizza Brett Eibner's abs The Detroit Pistons Shopping at Gap in Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message

On episode five Matt LaMar and Shaun Newkirk take over the handle of host/co-host and discuss Jeremy Guthrie, Bubba Starling, Prospects, Chris Young, and what is going on with the Royals rotation. Also discussed are the Royals playoff odds and a little bit of inpertant at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message

In episode four, Josh Duggan and Josh Ward talk with Max Rieper about the first two weeks of the Royals season and the Royals dust-ups with the Angels and Athletics. Later, Max talks to Brandon Warne at Fangraphs about the rival Twins and Hookslide at Bless You Boys about the division champion Tigers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message

In episode 3, we make our predictions for the season with writers Josh Ward and Shaun Newkirk. Later in the show, we take a look at the Indians with Jason Lukehart of the blog "Lets Go Tribe" and the White Sox with Jim Margalus of "South Side Sox." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message

In this episode, Max Rieper, Shaun Newkirk, and Matthew LaMar talk spring training and prospects, and Chris Kamler ("The Fake Ned") discusses his book on last year's amazing Royals run and his experience hosting Sung Woo Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message

We have a podcast! Listen to the first episode from the guys behind Royals Review, the Kansas City Royals fan site on SB Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royals-rundown/message